Chairman:

We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as a permanent witness to the committee. We have received no apologies.

The minutes of the most recent meeting of 17 September have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. Is it further agreed that, from now on, once the minutes are agreed, that the committee publishes them? Agreed.

I now propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters before resuming in public session to elect the Vice Chairperson, Leas-Cathaoirleach, and to address the correspondence from the Departments and public bodies. Is that agreed? Agreed.